Flags
4
3 high
Per-pupil income
£31,862.92
2024/25
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-12.8%
of income
In-year balance
-4.8%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.9%.
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 12.5%.
DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -12.8%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 4.8% of income.
28 March 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
This inspection is over 9 years old. The school may have changed significantly since then.
Leadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
234
Free school meals
53.4%
English additional lang.
26.5%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–19
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
38.4
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
6.1
Mean salary
£49,084
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
27.2%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
8.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25 · 180 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £5.4m | £5.4m | £3.8m | 71.3% | -£12k | -£66k | -1.2% | £26,357 |
| 2022/23 | £5.9m | £5.9m | £4.3m | 73.0% | -£16k | -£83k | -1.4% | £27,266 |
| 2023/24 | £6.6m | £7.1m | £5.0m | 74.8% | -£515k | -£598k | -9.0% | £28,198 |
| 2024/25 | £7.5m | £7.8m | £5.6m | 75.6% | -£358k | -£956k | -12.8% | £31,863 |
Teaching staff
£2.7m
Support staff
£2.3m
Premises
£891k
Other costs
£1.3m
4.6%
Admin staff
3.2%
Energy
1.0%
ICT
4.6%
Premises (total)
2.4%
Supply staff
0.2%
Catering
12.8%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | — | —% | —% | —% | — | 39 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 28.1 | 6.7 | £40,706 | 8.5% | 0.0% | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | 33.6 | 6.1 | £41,427 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 1.0 |
| 2022/23 | 37.2 | 5.8 | £42,489 | 12.9% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2023/24 | 38.3 | 6.1 | £43,589 | 8.4% | 0.0% | 7.8 |
| 2024/25 | 38.4 | 6.1 | £49,084 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
27.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
8.3%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 9.6% | 4.4% | +5.2pp | 29.3% | 9.1% | 0.6% | 123 |
| 2014/15 | 12.1% | 4.5% | +7.5pp | 33.6% | 10.8% | 1.2% | 128 |
| 2015/16 | 14.3% | 4.5% | +9.8pp | 39.2% | 13.3% | 1.0% | 120 |
| 2016/17 | 12.6% | 4.6% | +8.0pp | 34.9% | 12.1% | 0.5% | 106 |
| 2017/18 | 12.9% | 4.8% | +8.1pp | 36.8% | 11.6% | 1.2% | 106 |
| 2018/19 | 9.3% | 4.6% | +4.6pp | 25.6% | 8.4% | 0.8% | 117 |
| 2020/21 | 25.3% | 4.5% | +20.8pp | 78.6% | 24.6% | 0.6% | 145 |
| 2021/22 | 12.3% | 7.1% | +5.2pp | 37.8% | 11.9% | 0.4% | 156 |
| 2022/23 | 13.9% | 6.8% | +7.1pp | 35.8% | 12.6% | 1.4% | 176 |
| 2023/24 | 12.5% | 6.6% | +6.0pp | 37.4% | 11.3% | 1.3% | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.1pp | 27.2% | 8.3% | 1.9% | 180 |
28 March 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Leadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2013 | — | Outstanding |